SC 5 to 4 rules in favor of gun owners!

[Red Hat]

DC gun ban has been struck down! More to come....

[Palmach]

I just listened, but am waiting to actually read the decision

[LeavingMass]

This is a great day in American History

Justice is served

[DarrellM5]

Woohoo!!! That's awesome news.

It's sort of scary though, that it was a 5-4 decision. That means there are 4 Supreme Court Justices who aren't fulfilling their duties to the American people.

I've got to go research the whole decision.

[Red Hat]

Originally Posted by DarrellM5

Woohoo!!! That's awesome news.

It's sort of scary though, that it was a 5-4 decision. That means there are 4 Supreme Court Justices who aren't fulfilling their duties to the American people.

That has been the typical vote on major cases for a long time.

[Palmach]

Read the decisiion

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/wp-cont.../06/07-290.pdf

3. The handgun ban and the trigger-lock requirement (as applied to
self-defense) violate the Second Amendment. The District’s total ban
on handgun possession in the home amounts to a prohibition on an
entire class of “arms” that Americans overwhelmingly choose for the
lawful purpose of self-defense. Under any of the standards of scrutiny
the Court has applied to enumerated constitutional rights, this
Cite as: 554 U. S. ____ (2008) 3
Syllabus
prohibition—in the place where the importance of the lawful defense
of self, family, and property is most acute—would fail constitutional
muster. Similarly, the requirement that any lawful firearm in the
home be disassembled or bound by a trigger lock makes it impossible
for citizens to use arms for the core lawful purpose of self-defense and
is hence unconstitutional. Because Heller conceded at oral argument
that the D. C. licensing law is permissible if it is not enforced arbitrarily
and capriciously, the Court assumes that a license will satisfy
his prayer for relief and does not address the licensing requirement.
Assuming he is not disqualified from exercising Second Amendment
rights, the District must permit Heller to register his handgun and
must issue him a license to carry it in the home. Pp. 56–64.

[MrShotShot]

Fantastic.

Of course now we get to hear all about King George's Puppet NeoCon Court - you know, the one that gave him the election in 2000.

Funny how this same "ultraconservative" court just upheld the rights of rapists and delivered Bush a "crushing defeat" (according to CNN) with the terrorist trial ruling.

[DarrellM5]

5-4 just goes to show how critical the next Presidential election will be.

[Bohemian]

We win!

Very Cool!

Ban Of Entire class of firearms = Unconstitutional

Saying Good by to the 1986 Class III Ban is a matter of time...

NRA-ILA ::

Gun Owners of America

[HK4U]

Like I said on another post, sometimes they get it right.